Mop wringing device



Sept. 22, 1931. M. B. McCOY 1,824,286

MOP WRINGING DEVICE Filed May 24, 1950 INVENTCR.

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Patented Sept. 22, 1931 STATES MILTON BOWEN MCCOY, OF PUEBLO, COLORADOMOP WRINGING DEVICE Application filed May 24, 1930. Serial No. 455,339.

This invention relates to a mop wringing device.

An object of my invention is the production of a simple and efficientdevice which will allow the mop cloth to be easily and securelyattached, and which will efiiciently wring said cloth at the will of theoperator.

Another object of my invention is the provision of eficient clampingmeans in a mop 7L0 wringing device, preferably carried upon the outerend of the handle.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of certainimprovements upon the construction of a mop wringing device as disclosedin my prior United States Patents, Number 1,062,984, May 27, 1913 andNumber 1,046,829, Dec. 10, 1912.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, my invention comprisescertain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and more particularly pointed out in tne appended claims.

95 In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordancewith the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of device constructed in accordance withthe present invention, partly shown in section, and also showing themovable clamping jaw in a closed or locking position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3, Figure 1, and looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Figure '1 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4, Figure 2, and lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of the primary section of the movableclamping jaw while Figure 6 is a perspective view of the auxiliarysection of said jaw.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the handle, which ispreferably round two-fifths of its len th and square in cross sectionthree-fifths of its length.

A large split sleeve 2 is slidably mounted on the handle. A bracket band3 is passed around sleeve 2 and is riveted at 4 thereto, Fig. 1. Thisband is formed into an eye 5 with one end 6 folded back between part ofthe band '3 and the end 7, with rivet 8 fastening the parts together,Fig. 3. The eye 5 55 constitutes a journal, in which the crank shaft 9is mounted. This crank shaft has an inner sleeve 10 and an outer sleeve11 thereon for bracing the shaft; these sleeves 10 and 11 have nolongitudinal play on the shaft; at 30 their inner ends they bear againstwashers 12. The outer end of the crank shaft is provided with arevolvable grip 13, and its inner end is provided with an integralelongated eye 14:. i

The jaw carrying frame 15 has its ends 16 and 17 bent at right anglesand extending into the handle 1, as shown by dotted lines 18. A collar19 is placed over these ends 16 and 17, with the bolt 20 fastening thecollar securely to the outer end of the handle 1. The fixed jaw 21 isformed by folding a blank over the outer part of the elongated frame 15,passing rivets 22 through the overlapping parts (Fig. 1) fastening thefixed jaw on the frame. This jaw has teeth 23 on its inner edge forbetter gripping the cloth 24. i A movable clamping jaw is mounted uponframe 15 and this j aw comprises primary section 25 and the auxiliarysection 26. The primary section 25 comprises a straight body 27 havingan outwardly projecting gripping flange 28. This body 27 is looped at 29around the outer end of frame 15, upon which end said primary sectionpivots. The outer end of body 27 is provided with a laterally extendingapertured lug 30. The auxiliary section 26 comprises body 31 with a slot32 in its outer end into which lug extends when the two sections areclosed together. A latch 33 is pivoted at'34 on body 31, and this latchis provided with a tongue 35 that extends into the aperture of lug 30for holding sections 25 and 26 closed together. Body 31 is provided withan outwardly extending gripping flange 28a. Latch 33 is provided with agrip 33a which enables the operator to easily manipulate the latch. Thebody 31 is folded at 36 around an end of frame 15 similar to the end 29of'body 27 100 The cloth 24 is threaded through frames 14 and 15 withthe doose ends placed against teeth 23 of fixed jaw 21 and then themovable sections of the movable clamping jaw are closed down upon thecloth, with the gripping flanges 28 and 28a tightly engaging the cloth,thereby holding the clot-l1 securely in position on the device.

hen the mop cloth 2% has been positioned upon the device, and themopping is to be done, then the crank shaft and its parts are sliddownward upon the handle to the position shown in Fig. 2. hen the mop isto be wrung, the sleeve 2 and crank shaft 9 are slid upwardly on thehandle to the position shown in Figure 1, whereby the operator caneasily wring the cloth 2% by rotating said shaft.

The fastening of the jaw carrying frame 15, in the manner specified,makes a strong and durable device. The preferred form of the sleeve 2and bracket band 3 is shown and described, but it may be constructed ofone piece of molded iron or sheet metal.

lVhile I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention andillustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changesor alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which thisinvention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I,therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations asshall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a handle, ofa jaw carrying frame on said handle, a fixed jaw on said frame, amovable jaw comprising a primary and an auxiliary section, each of saidsections looped at its inner end around one end of said jaw carryingframe, said primary section provided with an apertured lug, saidauxiliary section provided with a slot adapted to receive said lug, alatch on said auxiliary section adapted to enter said lug and hold thesections together. and cloth supporting and twisting means slidablymounted on said handle.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a handle. ofa carrying frame on said handle, a fixed jaw on said frame, a movablejaw comprising a primary and an auxiliary section. each section havingits inner end around an end of said jaw carrying frame. said primarysection provided with a longitudinally extending outwardly projectinggripping flange and with a laterallv extending apertured lug a its outerend, said auxiliary section provided with a longitudinally extendingoutwardly projecting gri pin flange with a slot in its outer en d. alatch provided with a tongue pivotally mounted on said auxiliarysection, said tongue adapted to enter said lug of the prisignature.

MILTON BOWEN MoCOY.

